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Smittyspider
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Your car is a: 1980 2000 Spider FI

New Member -- Detroit Area

Postby Smittyspider » Fri Nov 11, 2016 8:12 am

Hello everyone. Just bought a 1980 Fiat spider 2000 with fuel injection. It is a nice original car with 44k miles and was one owner up until a month ago with documentation. Love the color combo -- Silver with red interior and black top.

Came here looking for advice/ ideas/ technical knowledge as I'm new to Fiats though my Father had a few when I was little. Here is a list of things I'm looking to do with the car:

Replace missing front spoiler/ air dam -- looking for good used or cheap new one
Change wheels to 14 or 15" -- I like the CD66 15" replicas available on ebay
Back date the bumpers with Vick Auto kit.
Change timing belt and hoses -- not sure it has ever been done...
Lowering springs, but don't want the ride too stiff with Michigan roads.

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aevansgatech
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Joined: Mon Jul 27, 2015 2:51 pm
Your car is a: 1982 Spider 2000

Re: New Member -- Detroit Area

Postby aevansgatech » Mon Nov 14, 2016 2:04 pm

Welcome

I don't know if it was yours, but I passed a Silver spider on Sunday somewhere north of Dearborn!

We have a very active club in metro Detroit called FLUiD if you are interested in joining the community. We also recently hosted the national Fiat Freakout event this summer in Auburn Hills. Hope to see you at some events 8)
1979 Spider 2000 (gone)
1984 Pininfarina Azzurra (for sale)
1982 Spider 2000 (here to stay)

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RRoller123
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Joined: Sun Nov 13, 2011 2:04 pm
Your car is a: 1980 FI SPIDER 2000
Location: SAGAMORE BEACH, MA USA

Re: New Member -- Detroit Area

Postby RRoller123 » Mon Nov 14, 2016 8:31 pm

Welcome aboard! You will find plenty of knowledgeable and friendly people here.

Post some pictures! They help a great deal when trying to help diagnose problems, inquiries, etc that you may have.

Here is a thread on how to post pictures directly to the forum:

viewtopic.php?f=13&t=32169

And here is another picture-posting thread:

viewtopic.php?f=12&t=23084

This short instruction covers how to resize pictures so that they don’t get cut off at the right side:

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=30441

And here is a link to a map of Spider owner’s locations. Many forum members have listed their locations.

https://www.zeemaps.com/map?group=191825


Pete
'80 FI Spider 2000
'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
2011 Chevy Malibu (daily driver)
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
2002 Edgewater 175CC 80HP 4-Stroke Yamaha
2003 Jaguar XK8
2003 Jaguar XKR
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Smittyspider
Posts: 7
Joined: Mon Nov 07, 2016 8:58 pm
Your car is a: 1980 2000 Spider FI

Re: New Member -- Detroit Area

Postby Smittyspider » Sun Nov 20, 2016 4:54 pm



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